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Double Duty Takes a Toll on Working Mothers
Alma Miranda was excited about landing a job at a company with a reputation as a great place for women to work. Her enthusiasm deflated quickly
The Password Is Slowly Becoming Extinct, but It’s Not Obsolete Yet
Using passwords—the most common digital authentication method to log in to company systems—is rife with problems, from being an annoyance to posing a security risk. Technology vendors are now coming…
House Approves Apprenticeship Overhaul
Before recessing for the Thanksgiving holiday, the
Oregon Decriminalizes Certain Narcotics and Legalizes Psilocybin Therapy
Oregon voters approved two groundbreaking measures in the 2020 election season to become the first state in the nation to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of certain controlled substances…
Pennsylvania Court Affirms Unemployment Benefits for Medical Marijuana User
A Pennsylvania appeals court affirmed an order granting unemployment benefits to a medical marijuana user who was terminated by his employer for a positive drug test
Biden Seeks to Strengthen Registered Apprenticeship Program, Modernize Workforce Training
Investing in apprenticeships is on the to-do list of President-elect Joe Biden, who has said he wants to put $50 billion into workforce training by creating partnerships among community colleges;…
Ask HR: I Bashed My Manager in an E-Mail to a Co-Worker … and My Boss Found Out
How you resolve things after an outburst—within yourself and with your co-workers, manager and boss—is of paramount importance for both your career and workplace culture. How can you set things…
First-Time Jobless Claims Tick Up Again
States reported that 778,000
Biden Plans to Ban Noncompete, No-Poaching Clauses
President-elect Joe Biden has indicated that his administration will be more aggressive in minimizing employers’ use of noncompetition clauses in employment contracts and institute an outright ban on no-poaching agreements
Associational Discrimination Could Not Be Established
An employee could not prove associational discrimination based on his grandfather’s disability when the employer made ample efforts to accommodate the employee’s need to care for his grandfather and the…